I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

"Why is it that it gets worse and worse when it comes to our house?"

"Don't die in our house. That would be unlucky!"

The blunt words immediately made Cui furious, and her sharp gaze made Cheng Chubi's body tremble.

Cheng Chubi immediately realized that he had made a mistake again, and hurriedly stood up, crossed his arms and bowed, saying:

"My son said something wrong, please don't take it to heart."

Cui snorted coldly and said, "If your new wife heard what you said, she would probably die of anger on the spot."

"If word gets out to the Du family, Prime Minister Du will beat you to death, and your grandfather will have to stand by and hand you a knife."

At this moment, Cheng Chubi finally realized that he had made a big mistake. He quickly shrank his neck and muttered in panic:

"I hope my new bride will take good care of herself and nothing will happen to her in our house!"

After hearing this, Cui felt a huge headache. It was really like a dog cannot spit out ivory.

How come the third brother didn't inherit her talent at all? He only knows how to fight and kill without any strategy!

Cui had no choice but to say:

"Mother, go check on Guiru. Don't think about consummating the marriage before leaving."

"The northern border is gradually stabilizing. If you go too late, you won't be able to gain any benefits for the time being. You can only wait until the war begins."

"Hurry up and get ready to go to the border to look for your two brothers at any time."

"Yes, mother!" Cheng Chubi sighed and responded weakly.

In the east wing of Beiyuan.

Du Guiru, wearing a snow-white nightgown, was leaning on the couch, flipping through a book. Her breasts were no longer restrained and stood up high, so she had to use some effort to lift the book to see the whole picture.

"Meet my lady."

The voice of the maid Mengya came from outside the house.

Du Guiru quickly put the book under her pillow, immediately put on a listless look, and lay down.

"How is your second mother?"

"To reply to Madam, the imperial physician said that Second Lady is still weak and feeble."

"I'll go in and take a look!"

"It's Madam!"

Chapter 163 Du Guiru uses a clever trick to get Cheng Chubi into the bridal chamber

Squeak!

There was a sound at the door.

Du Guiru looked weak and powerless, pursing her bloodless lips, and trying to get up from the bed.

"Hello, mother."

Cui hurriedly stopped her and said, "Gui Ru, don't get up. Just lie down."

"Mother, Guiru, Guiru's body is really disappointing, wuwuwu~"

Du Guiru burst into tears miserably, gasping for breath.

This pitiful appearance of being on the verge of death instantly dispelled Cui's suspicion.

She hurried to Du Guiru's side, hugged the pitiful little girl into her arms, and said with concern:

"Don't cry, don't cry, I don't blame you, you must take medicine and take care of your body..."

After a series of consolations, Du Guiru calmed down. Seeing this, Cui told Du Guiru not to think too much and to treat the Suguo Mansion as her own home and just live there to recuperate. Then she got up and left.

After Cui left.

Du Guiru called her maid Mengya over. She held the maid who had grown up with her and was like a sister to her, and said seriously:

"Mengya, are you ready?"

Meng Ya took a deep breath and nodded heavily:

"My life was given to me by Second Mother. If I can help Second Mother, I will die with no regrets!"

Du Guiru held Meng Ya in her arms and said:

"What's the use of life or death? This is a good thing. From now on, your child will be the heir of the Cheng family, Duke of Suguo!"

There was a flash of excitement in Mengya's eyes. As a slave, her future children would also be slaves.

Even if she was just a maid and was taken as a concubine by Cheng Chubi, her future children would definitely not be welcomed because of their mother's humble birth, and would even be bullied.

And the opportunity given to her by Er Niang would allow her offspring to become Cheng Chubi's eldest son.

Therefore, even if we don't mention the relationship between her and Du Guiru, and only talk about the benefits of this matter to her, she will never expose this matter!

Meng Ya's eyes became firm, and she said solemnly:

"Second Mother, I will definitely do this well!"

night.

Cheng Chubi came to Du Guiru's room, smelled the smell of medicine in the room, looked at the dim room where he could barely see things, frowned and asked:

"Madam, what do you want to ask me? Why don't you light the candle a little bigger?"

"My dear husband, I called you here because I thought you were going to the battle soon. Since Guiru is married to you, she should follow the Zhougong ritual and leave you an heir! I, I didn't let the candle burn so brightly because I was shy!"

The weak and pitiful voice with a little hoarseness made Cheng Chubi's heart burn. Then he asked worriedly: "Your body?!"

"Don't worry, my husband. I asked the imperial physician to prescribe a tonic. Just remember to take care of me. Drink the tonic on the table and come over here!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chubi, who didn't love Du Guiru but coveted her beauty, took the medicine bowl on the table and drank it all in the dim firelight, then hurried to the bed and took off his clothes quickly.

"Husband, don't worry, be gentle!"

As soon as these words came out.

The dim candlelight was extinguished by the iron sheet that fell from the sky, and the room was filled with darkness, so dark that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.

Soon, the bed shook slightly, and an indescribable, muffled sound spread out.

Outside the door, Du Guiru listened to the charming noises inside, silently pulled the rope on which the iron sheet was hanging, tiptoed to the room next door where Meng Ya lived, and waited for things to be over.

Listening to the suppressed breathing on the other side of the wall, she couldn't help but think of the excitement on the other side of the wall in the Prince of Wei's mansion that day. Her face suddenly turned red, and she said with pure emotion and expectation:

"Tomorrow, tomorrow I can go see Saburo!"

Chapter 164 Li Shimin's Sincerity to Prince Yan and Chu Suiliang

The next day.

A piece of silk cloth stained with bright red blood was hung in the North Garden.

When Cui learned that Cheng Chubi had forced Du Guiru to consummate the marriage despite her ill health, she punished him by beating him in Beiyuan.

But when she took action, she looked at the blood-stained silk cloth fluttering in the wind with a smile in her eyes.

When Cheng Chubi was being beaten, he looked at the silk cloth with pride and satisfaction.

Afterwards, Cui ordered the kitchen to cook some tonic, and personally brought it to Du Guiru's room. She blew on it and fed it to the pale Du Guiru.

When we were happy and joyful at Duke Suguo’s Mansion.

There was a huge wave in Chang'an city.

Two days ago, Chu Suiliang, the director of Hongwenguan, insulted the current son-in-law Fang Yiai, and was subsequently beaten black and blue. He also lost the poetry contest to Fang Yiai and lost 100,000 strings of cash. In the end, the Prince of Yan paid for the gambling money, and the news spread throughout the entire Chang'an city.

Everyone was scolding Chu Suiliang for being unworthy of his position, and they were even more scolding Prince Yan Li You for helping such a jealous and talkative person, calling him not a good prince.

Finally, the Prince of Yan was appointed as the governor of Youzhou but he did not take up the post. Instead, he stayed in Chang'an and even recruited retainers. I'm afraid that rumors of his ulterior motives spread throughout the city of Chang'an.

Inside the imperial study in Taiji Hall of the Imperial City.

Prince of Yan Li You and Chu Suiliang, who had been punished by the Dali Temple, knelt trembling on the hard stone slabs.

In front of the two men, Li Shimin sat upright on the dragon throne, dealing with memorials.

Time goes by.

Li You, who lived a life of luxury, fainted before Chu Suiliang, who was under criminal law.

Li Shimin then turned his eyes away from the memorial, looked at his unconscious son with disappointment, and then spoke:

"Send him to the clan house and give him 20 strokes of the cane as punishment. After the punishment, send him directly to Youzhou to take up his post. No one other than Xuan is allowed to enter Chang'an! Remember, it's only him!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The eunuch Zhang Ananda immediately agreed and called two young eunuchs to carry the unconscious Li You away.

Li Shimin then looked at Chu Suiliang and said:

"It is said that a person's handwriting reflects his character, Chu Suiliang, your character is not worthy of your handwriting!"

"It seems that it was a mistake for me to hand over the Hongwenguan to you!"

Chu Suiliang's face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained:

"Your Majesty, I was immoral after drinking and betrayed your Majesty's trust. I know I was wrong, and I ask Your Majesty to give me a chance to atone for my sins!"

"I swear that I will never drink again, cultivate my moral character, and never do it again!"

Li Shimin, with a dignified face, stared at the flustered Chu Suiliang expressionlessly and said:

"Chu Suiliang insulted the current emperor's son-in-law and criticized the Duke of Guo. He behaved badly and was dismissed from his position as a scholar in the Hongwen Academy. He was confined to his home and was not allowed to go out without permission."

Instantly, Chu Suiliang's face turned pale. He wanted to quibble again, but looking at Li Shimin's sharp eyes, he could only lower his head and said in a trembling voice:

"My lord, take the order!"

Li Shimin no longer looked at Chu Suiliang and continued to look at the memorial in his hand.

Zhang Ananda stepped forward and asked Chu Suiliang to leave, and then returned to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin asked, "Ananda, do you think I am too indulgent towards these children?"

Zhang Ananda's heart trembled, knowing what Li Shimin was asking, he smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, you love your sons dearly. The other princes also want to stay by your side to show their filial piety, not to indulge themselves."

Hey ~

Li Shimin, who looked exhausted, said quietly:

"I have set a bad precedent. I don't want to see these children follow my example and kill each other, so I keep them by my side."

"I thought they would behave themselves under my supervision, but I never expected such a thing to happen right under my nose."

Chapter 165 Go check what Fang Yiyi has to do with this matter!

Zhang Ananda, trembling with fear, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond, so he could only utter one sentence:

"Your Majesty, please don't think too much. The princes are friendly and get along harmoniously. There will be no chaos."

Li Shimin put down the memorial and stared at Zhang Ananda with ruthless eyes, causing the latter to bow his head.

Hahaha!

A hearty laugh came out of Li Shimin's mouth: "Ananda, now you have also learned to tell lies."

Can you stop telling lies?

Since it concerns the prince, all you have to say are nice things, lest if you say something wrong, you might lose favor, which is a small matter, but you might lose your life, which is a big matter!

Zhang Ananda smiled flatteringly and said, "I have never lied to Your Majesty. I always speak from the bottom of my heart."

"I think that the reason why His Royal Highness Prince Yan is so close to Scholar Chu is just to ask for advice on poetry, prose and calligraphy."

"On the contrary, it was Scholar Chu who acted immorally after drinking, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan traveled with him and took the initiative to help him pay. I think this is a truly responsible behavior."

This was said perfectly, and Li Shimin's mouth curled up. He pointed at Zhang Anan and said:

"You, you are really good at talking!"

"Okay, I won't embarrass you anymore."